§ MR. COBDENbrought up the Report of the Committee on packet and telegraphic contracts, and moved that it be printed with the evidence.
MR. RIDLEYsaid, this was a Report of very considerable interest, and he thought that, instead of the Motion that it he printed with the evidence, it would be advisable to print it separately, so that it might very shortly be in the hands of hon. Members. If the two were printed together, they would have to wait a month or six weeks before they could look over the Report.
§ SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBYsaid, the Report was founded on the evidence, and would he of little use without it.
§ MR. DEEDESsaid, it would be departing from the usual custom to print the Report and the evidence separately.
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, the usual course was that the Chairman of the Committee who brought up the Report moved that it and the evidence be printed, and they were consequently printed together. But if any alteration of that course were made it could only be by the desire of the House or of the Chairman who brought up the Report.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ House adjourned at ten minutes before Six o'clock.